The Second Vegan Menu Plan For Busy Vegans!

Maybe you have a hectic work schedule, or kids to cart all over town. Or maybe you just don't really enjoy cooking.

This meal plan is designed for people who go out to eat for lunch often and call for take out for dinner. You can learn to cook a few of these meals if you have extra time, but they are made for ordering from restaurants.

Eventually you are probably going to want to learn a few great dishes, and when you are ready you can start to combine with the first vegan menu plan, or a more comprehensive menu plan, including recipes, pictures, nutritional data, and weekly grocery lists, like our vegan meal plans..

For now, here are some great ideas for daily meals on the second vegan menu.

Click here for your (small) grocery list for these menus.

Day One

Breakfast

Instant Oatmeal with Dried Fruit, Flax Meal, and Cinnamon

Lunch

Whole Wheat Bagel
Hummus
As Many Veggies As You Can Order
Tabouli salad

Dinner

Whole Grain Pasta with Vegetables
Salad with vinagrette dressing
Fruit smoothie

Snacks

Apple

Breakfast

High-fiber Cereal with Soy Milk and Banana

Lunch

Low-sodium Vegetable Soup
Salad with Tons of Veggies

Dinner

Takeout Food from Indian Restaurant:
Look for: Spinach, Tofu, Whole wheat chapati, Tomatoes, Other Vegetables
Watch out for: Ghee (clarified butter), cream in sauces, Eggs

Snacks

Berries

Breakfast

Instant Oatmeal with Dried Fruit, Flax Meal, and Cinnamon

Lunch

Vegetable Sushi with Multi-Grain Rice
Miso Soup
Red Grapes

Dinner

Baked Sweet Potato
Baked Tofu
Roasted Vegetables
Brown Rice

Snacks

Carrots and hummus

Breakfast

High-fiber Cereal with Soy Milk and Banana

Lunch

Veggie Burger on Whole Grain Bun
Low-sodium Vegetable Soup

Dinner

Whole Wheat Bean Burrito
Add: Any Vegetables They Have
Watch Out For: Cheese, Sour Cream, Beans Cooked in Beef
Side Salad with Lots of Colors and Fruit

Snacks

Melon Slices

Day Five

Breakfast

Scrambled Tofu and Whole Grain Toast
Strawberries

Lunch

Falafel Sandwich on Whole Wheat Pita
Hummus
Tabouli

Dinner

Takeout from Thai Restaurant:
Look For: Pad Thai, other Vegetarian Dishes
Watch Out For: Eggs, Egg Noodles, Fish Stock

Snacks

Nuts

Breakfast

Whole Wheat Toast with Nut-Butter and Agave Nectar and Raisins
Banana

Lunch

Brown Rice with Sauteed Veggies and Beans/Tofu
Berries

Dinner

Whole Wheat Pizza without Cheese and with Veggies

Snacks

Fruit Smoothie

Breakfast

Oat Bran Muffins
Banana

Lunch

Tomato Soup
Salad
Slice of Bread

Dinner

Takeout From Japanese Restaurant:
Look For: Vegetable Rolls, Miso Soup, Udon or Soba Noodles, Tofu
Watch Out For: Fish Stock

Snacks

Nuts

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